The art of snagging. It looks easy enough at first glance, but it isn't. Don't get me wrong, anyone can snag, but it takes some practice and a lot of patience. You can't just decide you are gonna go snagging. You must have the proper equipment. A regular pole will not do this job. You need a heavy duty rod just in case you hook into that behemoth swimming up stream. You are also gonna want to have some strong line rigged on that heavy duty reel. A good monofilament (the nylon tends to get frayed